He said this to reporters, at an event, while exchanging greetings with leaders and activists – in the Sarak Bazaar area of Akhaura upazila under Brahmanbaria district – on Friday morning.

The minister said: "BNP has a knack for blaming others when they are at fault. All of you have seen how the helmet-wearing BNP activists destroyed and torched the police car. The current activities of BNP reminded us of the way they terrorized [the public] in 2014."